# George H. W. Bush

_41st President of the United States (1989–1993)_

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> George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 43rd vice president under President Ronald Reagan. His son, George W. Bush, was the 43rd president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 June 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Milton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P19))
- **Died:** 30 November 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P570))
- **Place of death:** West Oaks ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; naval officer; baseball player; diplomat; aircraft pilot; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P102))
- **Education:** Greenwich Country Day School; Phillips Academy; Yale University; Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School; Davenport College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P69))
- **Spouse:** Barbara Bush ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P26))
- **Official website:** bush41.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (20 January 1989 – 20 January 1993); President-elect of the United States (8 November 1988 – 20 January 1989); Vice President of the United States (20 January 1981 – 20 January 1989); Director of Central Intelligence (30 January 1976 – 20 January 1977); United States Ambassador to China (26 September 1974 – 7 December 1975); United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1 March 1971 – 18 January 1973); United States representative (3 January 1967 – 3 January 1971) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P39))
- **Awards:** Distinguished Flying Cross; honorary citizen of Berlin; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Eric M. Warburg Award; Order of the White Lion; Air Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; Freedom Award; Robert Schuman Medal; Profile in Courage Award; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Doublespeak Award; Theodore Roosevelt Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** GeorgeHWBush ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505#P2002))

## Questions

**When was George H. W. Bush born?**  
George H. W. Bush was born on 12 June 1924 in Milton.

**What positions has George H. W. Bush held?**  
Positions held by George H. W. Bush include: President of the United States (1989–1993); President-elect of the United States (1988–1989); Vice President of the United States (1981–1989); Director of Central Intelligence (1976–1977); United States Ambassador to China (1974–1975).

**Where did George H. W. Bush study?**  
George H. W. Bush was educated at Greenwich Country Day School, Phillips Academy, Yale University, Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George H. W. Bush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जर्ज एच डब्लू बुस](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%9A_%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23505](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23505) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: George H. W. Bush presidential portrait (cropped) (2).jpg by David Valdez (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_H._W._Bush_presidential_portrait_(cropped)_(2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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